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Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center
With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i

TODAY'S PACIFIC NEWS
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Cyclone Jasmine Batters Southern Vanuatu
Category 4 storm running parallel to island chain

Official Confirms Likelihood Of Fewer Marines To Guam
U.S., Japan talk changes to Okinawa redeployment plans

PNG Ferry Survivors Call On Owner For Reparations
Immediate search and rescue, compensations demanded by families

Am. Samoa Governor Wants More Control Over Hospital
New bill would eliminate Medical Center Authority

Western Fiji Flooding Causes Millions In Crop Damage
Approximately 50% of crops, $4 million lost

PNG Supreme Court Confronts Political Leaders, Adjourns
Court orders police to allow Chief Justice Injia into courtroom

Tahiti Government Prepares To Sells Paris Property
Sale is condition of $60 million French development loan

Little Damage In Tonga As Cyclone Cyril Veers Off
Storm predicted to pass south of Niue

Samoa National University Plans Doctoral Program
Faculty hope to make PhD available within 5 years

CNMI School Hour Cut Won’t Hurt Learning: Commissioner
Plan will reduce $400,000 monthly utility bill for schools

New Fiji Decree To Protect Media From Liability
Press can’t be held accountable for publishing officials’ statements

Samoan Government Denies Evidence Of Poverty
‘Samoa’s problem is laziness,’ says Finance Minister

Retrieving Bodies From PNG Landslide ‘Almost Impossible’
Victim are buried under tons of rock, soil, water

Fiji Attorney General Bashes Law Society Over Ban
New Zealand Law Society’s ban called ‘spurious’ and ‘obtuse’

Vanuatu Chief Warns About High Marijuana Use
Calls for sponsored activities to deal with wayward youth

Man Detained In Fiji For Possessing Drug Chemicals
‘Substantial amount’ of pills to make meth result in questioning

More Than 800 Overstayers Estimated In Am. Samoa
New bill seeks to penalize sponsors for permit infractions

NEWS RELEASES

Workshop Looks At Climate Change Adaptation Options
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

New President Calls On College To ‘Reach For Greatness’
College Of Micronesia

NEWS LINKS

Sea Is Rising? Island Nations To See You In Court
Los Angeles Times
Strategy To Break Okinawa Impasse Brings Controversy
Voice Of America

COMMENTARY [more commentary]

Papua New Guinea: Land Of The Unexpected
Sean Dorney

Reserve Seats For Samoa Women? Good Idea, Wrong Approach
Mata‘afa Keni Lesa

A Way Out Of PNG Deadlock
Jon Fraenkel

Fiji’s Human Rights Situation In 2011
Matilda Bogner

Fiji Is To Be Commended For Committing To 2014 Elections
Congressman Eni Faleomavaega

ANALYSIS [more analysis]

To Cement Legacy, Somare Must Take On Kastom Role Of Peacemaker
Ben Bohane

Fiji’s First Step on a Long Journey Back
Brij V Lal

Pacific Island Nations: How Viable Are Their Economies?
Francis X. Hezel

Fiji’s 2012 Budget: A Good Budget In Difficult Times
Matthew Dornan

O'Neill Is The Front Runner In PNG Crisis
Dr. Tony Regan On Radio Australia

FEATURES [more features]

Young Isabel Band Is A Hit On Solomons Radio

Pingelapese Celebrate 100^th Anniversary On Sokehs, Pohnpei

100-Year Curse On Cook Islands Land Explained

Samoa’s Long Standing PM Declared ‘Person Of The Decade’

Speaking Out About Living With HIV In PNG

REPORTS [more reports]

Broken Promises, Shattered Lives:
The Case For Justice For Micronesians In Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice

The Western And Central Pacific Tuna Fishery:
2010 Overview And Status Of Stocks
Secretariat Of The Pacific Community

Our Near Abroad: Australia And Pacific Islands Regionalism
Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Climate Change in the Pacific: Scientific Assessment and New Research
Pacific Climate Change Science Program

Vulnerabilities To Trafficking In Persons In The Pacific Islands
Australian Institute of Criminology

THE CONTEMPORARY PACIFIC VOLUME 23 NO. 2, FALL 2011

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